A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi eBook

During my stay at Umballah I made arrangements with
an officer of the Civil Service for the sale of the
loot I had brought from Delhi. He entrusted the
commission to one of his native writers, who executed
the work in a satisfactory manner, though the price
I received was hardly equal to the amount I had anticipated.
To my friend’s wife I gave a filigree gold chain
of beautiful workmanship, and of such length that it
reached six times round the neck, also a tiara of precious
stones, while I also presented some pearls and gold
mohurs. There is no doubt that, had I brought
the whole of my plunder home to England, the price
obtained for it would have been far in excess of what
I received at Umballah, but the risk of transportation
was too great; I feared, also, the chance of robbery
and the anxiety attached to carrying about with me
so many articles of value.

INDEX

AFGHANS: their want of bravery at the Siege of Delhi

Ahmed Ali Khan’s house headquarters at

Ajmir Gate, captured quarters at

Alipore, advance on

Alma, anniversary of the Battle of

Ammunition, pits dug for scarcity of amount

Army, British: characteristics of the troops
instructions on the outbreak of the Mutiny stringent
orders dress reception in England delay in paying
prize-money instructions against looting promise of
prize-money batta in lieu indignation against the decision
rescinded appointment of prize agents amount distributed

Army, native: signs of incipient mutiny outbreak
at Meerut

Artillerymen, their zeal and devotion at the Siege
of Delhi

Badli-ki-Serai, action at

Badmashes, or bad characters

“Bakra Id,” anniversary of

Bareilly Brigade, the mutinous

Barnard, Sir Henry, at the Siege of Delhi his victory
at Badli-ki-Serai address to the troops death from
cholera